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OSHA Injury Report: NJGOU - GOULD AVE

Injury · Days away from work

At a glance

On , an injury at NJGOU - GOULD AVE in 70 GOULD AVENUE, NEWARK, NJ 07107 resulted in days away from work. Employee was package Driver in couriers and Express Delivery Services.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
NJGOU - GOULD AVE
Parent company
United Parcel Service Inc.
Street
70 GOULD AVENUE
City
NEWARK
State
NJ
ZIP
07107
On-site location
Package Car Cargo Area

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days away from work
50

Before the incident

Employee was sorting packages in the cargo area of his vehicle

What happened

Driver stated that while he was a at a loading dock he was lifting packages from the floor of the package car when he lifted what he describes as an overweight package he states that he felt a sharp pain in his lower back

Injury or illness

Lumbar strain strain of muscle fascia and tendon of lower back pain in left buttock pain in right buttock

Object or substance involved

Driver stated that he went to lift an overweight package he believes was an air conditioner he injured his back

Summary line

Driver stated that while he was a at a loading dock he was lifting packages from the floor of the package car when he lifted what he describes as an overweight package he states that he felt a sharp pain in his lower back

Employee and industry

Job description
Package Driver
SOC code
43-5021 — Couriers and Messengers
NAICS code
492110 — Couriers and Express Delivery Services
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
221
Total hours worked
292014
EIN
582480149
Establishment ID
1105742
Employer case #
2803476271

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
9:00:00.000
Time of incident
10:00:00.000
Filing year
2023
Submitted
05FEB24:17:32:00

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Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2023. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.